Morphology, physical, chemical, and functional properties of starches from cereals, legumes, and tubers cultivated in Africa: A review

Starch/Staerke

Volumn 65, Issue 9-10, 2013, Pages 715-729

  Naushad Emmambux, M ^a   Taylor, John R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gelatinisation; Indigenous African starches; Microscopy; Pasting

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN LOCUST BEANS; BAMBARA GROUNDNUTS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; GELATINISATION; OIL INDUSTRIES; PASTING; POTATO STARCHES; STARCH GRANULES;

CROPS; GELATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OILS AND FATS;

STARCH;

ACRIDIDAE; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; DIGITARIA IBURUA; ELEUSINE CORACANA; ERAGROSTIS TEF; ORYZA GLABERRIMA; PARKIA FILICOIDEA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SPHENOSTYLIS STENOCARPA;

EID: 84885022352     PISSN: 00389056     EISSN: 1521379X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/star.201200263     Document Type: Review

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